2023-03-31-accounts - The Woody And Winter Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/04/2022 To 01/04/2023 Period end date

Charity name: The Woody And Winter Foundation

Charity registration number: 1185243

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	FOR THE ADVANCING OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF THOSE IN, OR USERS OF, A HEALTHCARE ESTABLISHMENT, WHO ARE CRITICALLY ILL BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS BY: (I) AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, PROVISION OF FREE SOFT TOY COMPANIONS TO ACCOMPANY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN. (II) AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, THE PROVISION OF FREE RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, COMFORTS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR USE BY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS. (III) WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE CRITICAL, TERMINAL AND

		BEREAVEMENT CARE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, PROVISION OF FREE SOFT TOY COMPANIONS TO ACCOMPANY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN. Through our successful ‘Send a Friend’ campaign we have sold a range of soft toys which have funded further soft toys which have been distributed to many sick babies, children and their siblings free of charge. AT THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DISCRETION, THE PROVISION OF FREE RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, COMFORTS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR USE BY VERY SICK BABIES AND CHILDREN, THEIR GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS. Fundraising has provided funds to support trips and other entertainments for sick children and their families. WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE CRITICAL, TERMINAL AND BEREAVEMENT CARE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.

We continue to provide two free bereavement peer support groups which has also led to a link between members of these groups and our ‘Send a Friend campaign’. The ‘Send a Friend’ campaign provides and innovative way to support parents and families in remembering and honouring their child. We have made a substantial grant to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Parents Accommodation department to develop a bespoke relaxation room for service users families. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The ‘Send a Friend’ campaign continues to fund small soft toys which are provided partner hospitals and services in the UK to distribute at their discretion to very sick children and their families. Families can also approach or be selected by the charity directly to receive free gifts from the scheme. Fundraising has provided: Funds to support trips and other entertainments for very sick children and their families. Funds towards guardians caring for very sick children afected by the cost of living crisis as well as helping with funeral costs to support bereaved parents. Funds to set up local peer support bereavement groups. Funds to hold an annual Babyloss Remembrance service with memorialgiftsforattendees.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a stable position financially
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No reserve policy currently but this is in development as the charity grows
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO - FOUNDATION
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected by trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Carla Newby
	Matthew Meredith- Storer
	Rev Sheridan Louise Gidney
	June Storer
	Julia Louise Wilson
	Amy Meredith- Storer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Carla Newby Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 29.01.2024

THE WOODY AND WINTER FOUNDATION 1185243

Receipts and payments accounts

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For the period 01/04/22 31/03/23 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ £ A1 Receipts Sales 3963 3246 7209 7168 Donations 5735 5735 4319 Fundraising 1098 1098 1385 Sub total (Gross income for 10795 3246 14041 12872 AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

Sub total Total receipts 10795 3246 14041 12872

A3 Payments

Toys to Sell	4243	4243	5400
Toys to Donate	651	651
Postage	463	463	683
Fees & Subs	456	456	393
Donations	3702	3702	2382
Insurance	101	101	101
Admin/FundraisingExpenses	874	874	1511
Bereavement GroupExpenses	654	654	263
Xmas Cards to Sell			1064
Hall Hire	559	559	593
*Sub total*	11702	11702	12390

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

Sub total

*Total payments*	11702		11702	12390

*et of receipts/(payments)*	-907	3246	2339	482
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end	7124	2370	9494	9012
*Cash funds this year end*	6217	5616	11833	9494

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds	Details	to nearest £ 6217 Unrestricted funds	to nearest £ 5616 Restricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
		6217	5616

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	*Total cash funds*	6217		5616
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK		OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
		funds		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary
assets




	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets




	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for
the charity’s own use







		Fund to which		Amount due	When due
	Details	liability relates		(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities




Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval

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